Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-05
In Behalf of Angney.

/ MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FILED
In the case of James p. Angney, convicted on
Saturday last OF assault and battery with inten,
TO Kill John Ii. Wilmot, November %. 1852, MessrS
| Chipman q. NJ. Smith and +. Beale have filled a
motion for new trial on the ground that the yer:
| dict was contrary to the evidence and contrary tC
! law-because OF material evidence discovered
since the trial. errors of laws in ruling on admlS-
sion OF testimony; on exceptions TO the rulings OF
the court; because the verdict was Inconsistent
i and unreasonable; misconduct on the part of the
jury; because the indictment was found by grand
jury Illegally constructed; because one OF the
grand Jurors was over age and incompetent: be-
cause the petit jury Illegally constituted two
Oh the Jurors being over 10 years OF age, and be-
cause the WilmOt Indictment was barred.
They also filed a motion in arrest OF Judgment
SUDDEN DEATH.-Last night susan Ross, col
ored woman, aged 80 years, attended meeting at
Shiloh Hall, l. street, between 10Th and 18th
streets, and on leaving, dropped on the street un-
conscious. She was taken to 1880 street, and
| WAS attended by DR.. Cook, but she died in five
minutes The cause Of death was heart disease.
| She lived On street, between 18th and 18TH
| THE COLUMBIA CLUB ELECrIoN-The annual
election OF the Columbia Democratic Club last
night resulted as follows: Lawrence Gardner pres
ldent Gen. A. Sinclair Denver first president
c. w. Bennett, second vice-preSident; DIR. H. FL.
Barker, secretary; F. s. Parks, financial secretary;
Barrett treasurer, and j. W. Hardness, sergeant
alarms. Executive committee-Noble D. Larner,
Chas. Moor, II. Wise Garnett Chas. A. Elliott,
and Nj. ]. Weller.
THE W. L. !. CORPS ENLIsTs IN THE NATIONAL
GUARD-The Washington Light Infantry held its
regular meeting at the armOry last night and the
members voted unanimously to enlist in the Dis
trfct National Guard. General Ordway was pres
ent and explained to those present what is intend
ed to be done by recognizing the District militia
The company rolls were ordered 10 be prepared
by the captains and handed in for presentation to
Gen. Ortlway. The time for ''muSter in will be
announced at some future day.
DEATH OF MRS. ADEIICEA CHEATHAN-News
was received in this city last evening of the
death, at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel, in New York OF
Mrs. Adelicea Cheatha1n. The remains will be
taken to Nashville, Tenn, for burial. Mrs. Cheat
ham was the lady whose diamonds were stolen
from her house, at No Iowa Circle, in this CITY,
as stated in yesterdays STAR
THE BOATING SEASONAL the meeting of the
Potomac Boat Club last night arrangements for
the coming season were freely discussed. 1t is
possible that the Potomacs will enter senior
single and senior four for the PaSSaic regatta in
June and eight and four-oared crews and singles
Tor the Alexandria races.
SUSPENDED FOR PRINTING ACARTooN-A dispatch
from Hanover, y. H., says that the faculty OF
yarmouth College, yesterday suspended from the
coiiege ~ L. Lawrence OF Maiden, Mass. and "A.
Fisher,of Washington, ID. managing and business
editors respectively OF the Aegjs for the appear
ance in that periodical OF cartoon rejecting upon
the president.
The WEEKLY STARS Pocket Atlas of the World is
offered free to every new for one year to
the WEEKLY STAR 1t is handsomely printed
book OF 1s1 pages, profusey illustrated with more
than 100 cOlOred maps and diagrams and contains
wealth OF general Information. See advertise
ment In another column.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN
Yesterday, in re Hennick, habeas corpus; argued
and submitted
CRIMINAL COCRT-J,tdge )f0ntg0merU
Mary f. Little, receiving stolen goods; admitted
to personal recOgniZance In the sum of $780, Mary
j. Mcbride and John w. Mcfarland; house burn
ing: on trial Basil Friel; assault to kill: bail ac-
cepted in 81, 900. John stewart, larceny; pleaded
guilty; Dinety days in Jail. j. P. Angney assault
with intent 10 kill; motion for new trial filed.
William Virgins, larceny; (appeaD plea of guilty
withdrawn and plea OF not guilty entered.
POLICE CoURr-Judge Shell
To-day, Anna jackson, cOlOred profanity: IS or
fifteen days. Richard Gray, refusing to assist an
Ofdcer; 81 or fifteen days. Robt Gray disorderly
conduct; do Archie Barnes, throwing missiles:
81 collateral forfeited. JAS. Harrington trespass
on parks; So or fifteen days ThoS sutton, dis
orderly conduct; s. or fifteen days. Maggie smith,
do; do. Spicer Dennis do; do. Chas. COntee and
Charlotte Hawkins cOiOred, do; personal bonds
John McGrath Frank Hickey, anu Jas. Graham
do; collateralS. Jacob Jerman, cruelty to ami
mails: s. collateral forfeited. Rebecca Smith. dis
orderly conduct; $ OF fifteen days. SaInuci Pal.
| mer, coiOred do: do. Rose Sampson do: DO
har. >-,Oo